Coroner's Removal Contract: Lot A

The London Borough of Southwark is inviting tenders for the Coroner's Removal Contract: Lot A, covering administrative areas in the London Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark for the Inner South London Coroner's Court Consortium (ISLCCC), which includes Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark, with Greenwich under a backup role. The tender falls under the "Miscellaneous health services" and "Funeral and related services" industry categories. Parties are required to provide coroner removal services, transporting bodies from the place of death to a specified public mortuary.

The procurement stage is currently a tender, and the process follows an open procedure. All tenders must be submitted electronically by 8th December 2025, with queries permitted until 1st December 2025. The contract, valued at £2,080,000 gross, will commence on 1st April 2026 with a potential extension of up to two additional years after the initial 27-month period.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services and funeral-related services to expand their operations within the public sector. With an open procurement method, the opportunity is accessible to a wide range of service providers, especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), as indicated by the suitability criteria. Firms with strong operational capabilities and a focus on quality and social value are poised well to compete, benefiting from the express need for reliable coroner removal services that align with public authority standards.

This opportunity provides an avenue for growth through long-term associations with public organizations in one of London's critical municipal areas.